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  2. /Negative adverbs with infinitives (ne pas, ne plus)
  3. /effrayer

effrayer

effrayer
to frighten
From Lesson 275:Negative adverbs with infinitives (ne pas, ne plus)·French

Usages of effrayer

Tu effraies le perroquet si tu cries.
You frighten the parrot if you shout.
Tu dois faire attention à ne pas effrayer la grenouille.
You must be careful not to frighten the frog.
Les maladies émergentes effrayent le troupeau.
The emerging diseases frighten the herd.
Autant la voile me passionne, autant la plongée m'effraie.
As much as sailing fascinates me, so much does scuba diving scare me.
L'hélice tourne le plus silencieusement possible pour ne pas l'effrayer.
The propeller turns as silently as possible so as not to frighten it.
Que la maltraitance effraie ce chien errant est normal.
That the abuse scares this stray dog is normal.

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